Arthur Marshall (politician)
| Arthur Marshall | |
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| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Dawesville |
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| In office 14 December 1996 – 26 February 2005 |
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| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Kim Hames |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Murray |
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| In office 6 February 1993 – 14 December 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Keith Reid |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1934 East Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Children | Dixie Marshall Scott Marshall |
| Occupation | Tennis professional |
Arthur Dix Marshall (born 5 August 1934)[1] is an Australian former politician and sportsman from Western Australia.
Biography
Marshal was born in East Fremantle and was educated at Wesley College, Perth. He is the father of Dixie Marshall, a local television newsreader and Scott Marshall, who now coaches at Marshall's Tennis Academy.[2]
Sporting career
Marshall played Australian rules football for East Fremantle Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL). Between 1954 and 1961 played 20 league for East Fremantle.[3]
In 1955 and 1956 he entered the Wimbledon Championships, losing in the first and third rounds respectively.
In later life Marshall served as a football commentator with the Seven Network, and established the Arthur Marshall Tennis Academy in 1958.
Politics
Marshall first contested a seat at the 1990 Fremantle state by-election as a Liberal candidate. He achieved 35.70% of the vote against Labor candidate Jim McGinty's 33.75%, but lost after the distribution of preferences.[4] He won the seat of Murray in the 1993 election, succeeding Keith Read. A redistribution in 1994 saw the seat abolished and he was elected to the new seat of Dawesville at the 1996 election.[5] He was re-elected in 2001 and retired at the 2005 election.
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External links
- Mr Arthur Dix Marshall from the 'Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook'
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